Such a strong bond with this little chap. He purrs for England, jumps up into my arms for cuddles and snoozes. 7 months old last Monday and now venturing out on his own.

Buses and bicycles, ramblers and rucksacks. Sights and scenes and the timeless beauty of the English city of Winchester in the 1950s.

Very excited. Just booked my first solo trip post-retirement to see Imelda Staunton as Dolly in 'Hello Dolly' for September I had to get in quick as it finishes 14 September. 1st class train too 🚆 ❤️ hellodollyldn.com/?gad_source=1&…

Today's presents from the cat. A feather and a 14-inch twig. I receive such delights on a daily basis, but I'm not complaining. Better than mice or birds. He doesn't seem bothered about them.. yet

Waiting for curtain up at 2.30pm

Hello Dolly was a fantastic show. Imelda Staunton was outstanding as was the leading man. The Waiters' scene was beautifully done. Hats off to the wonderful scenery and sets. Amazing!

The oratorio, St. Paul was premiered in 1836 and was perhaps the most popular of all Mendelssohn’s works during his lifetime. It is exciting, dramatic and unbelievably beautiful. Tickets now available from choir members or online at: yorkshirephilharmonicchoir.co.uk

Stockport Plaza in its art deco splendour along with the Pyramid Players in 'an English country garden'

Have I suddenly found myself in Florida, not Wakefield?

The purple poppy is a symbol of remembrance for the animals that served or died in war. Our freedoms were saved by all creatures great and small. Lest we forget.

Autumn colours on the Calder and Hebble navigation canal, along with a heron. #autumnphotography

A beautiful morning in Whitby Paul Hudson

A whimsical and charming glimpse into the past. Two Victorian women make a Snow Lady in West Berkshire. The Strand Magazine, 1892.

Late sun on a frosty morning in Alverthorpe, Wakefield Paul Hudson

Roadside picnics and summer days. A beautiful film of Scarborough in the 1960s.

How did you conquer the flu in 1959? According to the great British public, you just needed lemon barley, whisky, tea, water, onions, brown sugar, vinegar, rum, lemonade, salt, mustard, lard, elderflower, goose grease and an old sweaty sock to hand and you'd be fine.

A lovely,cold,winter walk with sun and the promised blue skies Paul Hudson at the River Calder, Horbury, Wakefield

And another with the fast flowing weir near Broad Cut lock Paul Hudson

My two boys enjoying the sun on the top of the bin! Unusual that they actually spared a space!

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